Belt Foreman

January 15, 1985 at 7:45 AM

Star Breaker · Facility · Coal

Operator: Peabody Coal Company (Hanson PLC)

Muhlenberg County, KY

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Investigator narrative

APPARENTLY WAS CHECKING SLOPE BELT WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE IDLER ROLLER TO THE BELT TAKE-UP CAUSING A FATAL INJURY

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 13 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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